Pencil-box.



No. 876,178. PATENTED JAN. v, 1908.

B. I. HAWK. PENCIL BOX.

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 2. 1907.

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nuzntoz Wihwaocg No. 876,178. PATENTED JAN. 7, 1908.

. B. I. HAWK.

PENCIL BOX.

APPLIOAT-ION FILED MAY 2, 1907. I

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QM b1 eoaco EDWARD I. HAWK, OF DIVIDE, COLORADO.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 7 1908.

Application filed May 2,1907. Serial No. 371504.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD I. HAWK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Divide, in the county of Teller, State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pencil-Boxes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to pencil boxes and more particularly to that class which are de signed for attachment to the underside of a desk or table and which, when swung to position beneath the said top of the desk or table, will be closed and may be swung from geneath the top to expose the contents of the One of the primary objects of my invention is to provide means whereby the box may be firmly secured beneath the top of a table and desk and will yet be free to swing and also to provide a latch for holding the box closed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a desk showing the location of the box embodied in my .invention, thereon, Fig. 2 is a plan view showing the box swung from beneath the top, F 3 is a Vertical longitudinal sectional view through the box and the desk top, Fig. 4 is a plan View of the box removed from the top, and, Fig. 5 is a detail horizontal sectional View taken in a plane with the latch.

In the drawings there is shown a desk in cluding a top 10.

In carrying out my invention I have de vised a support for the box and this support comprises a plate 11 which is provided along its inner edge with an upstanding right angularly directed flange 12 and which has its forward end bent upwardly as at 13 to form an end flange which extends at an obtuse angle to the flange 12. This end flange is bent to form an attaching leaf 14 which extends in a plane parallel to the body of the plate 11 and. which is secured to the under side of the desk top 10 by means of nails or screws. At its rear end, the plate 11 is provided with an aperture 15 the purpose of which will be presently stated.

The box is indicated by the numeral 16 and is preferably in the form of a hollowed oblong block. The ends of the box are solid and seated in a bore 17 formed in the rear end of the box is a bushing 18 which is provided at its lower end with an integral annular collar portion 19 which seats in an enlargement of the bore 17. The bushing is preferably of slightly greater length than the thickness of the box at this point and a pivot screw 20 is engaged through the opening 15 in the plate 1]. and through the bore of the bushing and is screwed into the under side of the top of the desk. It will be understood that by reason of the .fact that the bushing is of greater length than the thickness of the box, the box will not bind against the under side of the desk top but will be free to swing upon the bushing as a pivot and it will fur thermore be understood that the box is at all times supported, to a greater or less degree by the plate 1 1. The forward end of the box is cut obliquely as indicated at 21 so as to abut the end flange 13 when the box is swung to position beneath the desk top it beingunderstood that by directing the flange at an obtuse angle to the flange at the inner edge of the plate 11 and by directing the forward end of the box diagonally, the box may be more readily swung to open position.

In order to hold the box closed under normal conditions I have provided a bolt 22 which is slidably seated in a bore 23 formed longitudinally through the forward end of the box and projecting outwardly from one side of this bolt and through a slot 24 which opens through the outer edge of the box is a linger piece 25 by means of which the bolt may be swung in the bore. When moved forwardly, the bolt is adapted to project through an opening 26 formed in the flange 13 at the forward end of the plate 11 and in this manner hold the box against outward swinging movement it being understood that the bolt may be slid rearwardly to disengage from the said opening and permit swinging of the box. The interior of the box is lined with felt as indicated by the numeral 27 so as to prevent noise.

What is claimed is 1. The combination with a support, of a plate provided at one of its ends with an attaching flange which issecured to the under side of the support, a box having a vertical perforation at one end, a bushing in said perforation, the bushing being of a length greater than the thickness of the box at that end, and a pivot screw passed through the plate and through the bushing and into the support, the box being adapted to be swung to position beneath the support and between the same and the plate and to be swung outwardly from beneath the support.

2.v The combination with a support, of a plate provided at one of its ends with an attaching flange which is secured to the under side of the support, a box having a vertical perforation at one end, a bushing in said perforation, the bushing being of a length greater than the thickness of the box at that end, a pivot screw passed through the plate and through the bushing and into the support, the box being adapted to be swung to position beneath the support and between the same and the plate and to be swung outwardly from beneath the support, and means for holding the box against such outward swinging movement.

3. The combination with a support, of a plate provided at one of its ends with an at taching flange which is secured to the under side of the support, a box having a vertical perforation at one end, a bushing insaid perforation, the bushing being of a length greater than the thickness of the box at that end, a pivot screw passed through the plate and through the bushing and into the support, the box being adapted to be swung to position beneath the support and between the same and the plate and to be swung outwardly from beneath the support, a bolt mounted in one end of the box, the attaching flange upon the plate being provided with an opening into which the bolt is to be shot, and a finger piece carried by the bolt whereby it may be moved.

In testimony whereof, I. affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

EDNARD I. HAWK. Witnesses:

AMos A. SHELL, LoREN E. MGFADDEN. 

